ABSTRACT

Some mild stresses have positive effects on survival and aging as shown in animal models. There is also a large body of research that demonstrates these hormetic effects on aging, health, and resistance to severe stresses and diseases in human beings. However, the data are dispersed in the literature and are not always interpreted as hormetic effec

chapter 2|24 pages

Pre- and Postconditioning Hormesis

chapter 5|14 pages

Periodic Fasting and Hormesis

chapter 6|14 pages

Iron, Metabolic Syndrome, and Hormesis

chapter 7|46 pages

Radiation Exposure

chapter 10|16 pages

Cerebral Ischemia

chapter 13|38 pages

Inammatory Pathways

chapter 16|18 pages

Hormesis and Risk Assessment